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Tonga · Month guide

Tonga in January

Around 27 °C with 287 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.

January is a solid shoulder-season month in Tonga. Around 27 °C with 287 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Tonga · January
What the weather usually does

Tonga · typical month

  • Day / night
    26 – 27 °C
    Year range 22 – 27 °C
  • Rainfall
    287 mm
    Year range 93 – 312 mm
  • Sunshine
    7.3 hr / day
    Year range 5.2 – 8.0 hr / day
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What’s open · January

Things to do in Tonga in January

Nothing in Tonga shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in January.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Tonga

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Exercise normal precautions

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US

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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyTonga. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (23.5), highest in February (27.4). Monthly means: 27.1, 27.4, 27.1, 26.6, 25.5, 24.7, 23.8, 23.5, 23.7, 24.4, 25.4, 26.4.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January27.125.824.828.1
February27.426.124.928.3
March27.125.824.728.1
April26.625.424.327.6
May25.524.423.026.8
June24.723.622.126.0
July23.822.821.225.1
August23.522.420.924.9
September23.722.721.025.2
October24.423.321.925.5
November25.424.322.826.7
December26.425.224.027.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyTonga. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (93), highest in February (312). Monthly means: 287, 312, 312, 194, 160, 118, 93, 103, 94, 157, 139, 183.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January287
February312
March312
April194
May160
June118
July93
August103
September94
October157
November139
December183
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyTonga. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (5.2), highest in November (8.0). Monthly means: 7.3, 6.4, 5.9, 6.3, 5.6, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6, 6.6, 6.9, 8.0, 7.9.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.3
February6.4
March5.9
April6.3
May5.6
June5.2
July5.5
August5.6
September6.6
October6.9
November8.0
December7.9
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyTonga. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in March (21.1), highest in October (26.3). Monthly means: 21.1, 24.7, 21.1, 24.8, 25.8, 24.7, 25.7, 24.9, 25.4, 26.3, 23.1, 22.6.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January21.19.635.2
February24.711.440.6
March21.110.632.3
April24.811.839.8
May25.812.943.5
June24.712.639.6
July25.712.839.1
August24.912.837.3
September25.411.739.4
October26.313.440.3
November23.110.436.5
December22.610.636.3
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